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| Portland teachers union publishes guidebook on 'organizing for Palestine' in public schools | |
| 2024-06-08 | |
| [FoxNews] The handbook alleges that teachers were censored for teaching, displaying, or pushing any kind of 'pro-Palestine sentiments' Several hundred pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through the streets of downtown Portland, starting and ending at city hall. A teachers union that represents employees in the Portland Public Schools (PPS) released a guide on how to teach anti-Israel views in schools. Oregon Educators for Palestine, in association with the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT}, released the handbook, titled "Know Your Rights! Teaching & Organizing for Palestine Within Portland Public Schools," allegedly in response to teachers being censored and facing "discrimination and harassment" at "the hands of PPS District leadership." The handbook alleges that teachers were censored for "teaching about Palestine, posting pro-Palestine sentiments in schools, and even those wearing Pro-Palestine messages." They list examples of district censorship including of "student work on the topics of Settler Colonialism and Zionism" and staff members "wearing clothing with the phrase 'From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free,' claiming the phrase constituted hate speech and threatening to write up staff for insubordination if worn again." The teachers union claims the "censorship" conflicts with district policies, pointing to the district’s Civic Engagement and Unrest guidebook that states support for Black Lives Matter is not a "political statement" and not "associated with a specific candidate or political campaign" and thus allowed.
"Root your answer in facts and ask them more questions to help them develop their own opinions," the guidance reads. "Remind them that what we are seeing is not a long-standing hostility between Jewish and Arab or Muslim people. Palestinian resistance is a political struggle for self-determination against colonial and apartheid rule that has roots in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries." The handbook also informs teachers of their legal rights, citing state law that employees are immune from retaliation against their political activities outside of work, and offering support for when facing pushback from administrators. The guide further argues, "Teaching about Palestine is also protected under Oregon’s Ethnic Studies Standards." Portland Public Schools told Fox News Digital that "to be clear, the curriculum and guide the PAT posted is not part of the PPS curriculum." They added that the district is "committed to fostering an environment in all our schools and classrooms where every student feels safe, supported, and valued." "It is our expectation that staff create these spaces by facilitating respectful, age-appropriate, and standards-based learning and contextualization of major world events such as the ongoing Israel-Hamas war or, before that, the war in Ukraine," the statement read. "When these expectations of staff are not met – such as when a teacher engages in political advocacy while working – our process is to talk with the teacher about our expectations and direct corrections, removal, or replacement of inappropriate content." Related: Portland Public Schools: 2024-04-06 Parents sue Portland school, district for $9 million after alleged rape of 3rd grade female student in bathroom Portland Public Schools: 2021-03-08 It looks likely the large arson attack on Portland Public Schools may be antifa-connected, another anti-ICE protest next Sunday Portland Public Schools: 2020-09-20 Rose Addis, 35, an elementary school teacher in Portland Public Schools, was arrested at the antifa riot on 5 Sept. | |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #7 No guidebooks on how to raise test scores or cut down on needless classroom disruptions. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-06-08 13:40 |
| #6 "We're not coming for your kids" -does Creepy Joe whisper voice- "We're coming for your kids" |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-06-08 13:14 |
| #5 Reading, [w]Riting, and [a]Rithmetic. The main reason western educational system is $hit is that teachers are NOT qualified (I've taught from elective courses in university to first grade - in that order). And the teachers low qualification - on both their speciality, and general teaching skills - is why they're politically active (a form of compensation). |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-06-08 10:36 |
| #4 We can't possibly afford to dole out hundred of billions in reparations right now. Would turning a blind eye to their culture of murderous, tribal behavior be an acceptable interim measure ? (muted sarc off) |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-06-08 10:30 |
| #3 Racism, Racism and Racism? |
| Posted by: Raj 2024-06-08 10:19 |
| #2 ^Robbery, Rape, Reparations? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-06-08 07:54 |
| #1 How about you morons concentrate on three Rs?. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-06-08 02:50 |